Balz Disaster

Brag · 07-01-10, 04:17 PM

Balz had two great patrols and managed to sink 60,000 BRT on his last patrol. This included the Rodney.

Disaster struck yesterday. Had to take computer to the shop. Diagnosis, damaged hard drive has to go and I've lost everything on it. I've had the computer 5 weeks. Grrrrr.

So I called Balz and said, "You have to move back in time and start from scratch."
"You miserable scribbler,"' Balz yelled. "You treat your characters like dirt. You send them into danger, you create problems for them and then send them back in time? Outrageous!!

"Pipe down, Balzie," I said in the soothing tone I use to deal with characters outraged by what they have to do in a story. "We'll have party while we wait and you can wear a tuxedo and impress the ladies."

"All right," Balz grumbled. "But, I call it a dinner suit." Balz assumed a heroic pose. First one must wear correct underwear." He then hoisted on a pair of red boxer shorts with golden Teddy bears high enough to reach his chest. He tucked his shirt into the shorts and put his trousers on.

"Your shorts are showing, " I said.

Balz flipped the top of the shorts over his belt. "Shorts? That's my coverbuns."

NB

Balz reports will resome once I get the 'puter back and GWX reloaded.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-01-10, 04:25 PM

Hope you get it back soon, took you long enough to get it!

Sailor Steve · 07-01-10, 04:29 PM

It's not like we haven't started over before. Hundreds of great Balz stories in the past. Will wait with baited breath.

No, will go on with life normally until our magificent hero returns.

07-01-10, 04:56 PM

That stinks, Brag.

I hope you can get everything returned to a satisfactory condition.

frau kaleun · 07-01-10, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

"Shorts? That's my coverbuns."

Good luck with the 'puter situation.

Gerald · 07-01-10, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

Balz had two great patrols and managed to sink 60,000 BRT on his last patrol. This included the Rodney.

Disaster struck yesterday. Had to take computer to the shop. Diagnosis, damaged hard drive has to go and I've lost everything on it. I've had the computer 5 weeks. Grrrrr.

So I called Balz and said, "You have to move back in time and start from scratch."
"You miserable scribbler,"' Balz yelled. "You treat your characters like dirt. You send them into danger, you create problems for them and then send them back in time? Outrageous!!

"Pipe down, Balzie," I said in the soothing tone I use to deal with characters outraged by what they have to do in a story. "We'll have party while we wait and you can wear a tuxedo and impress the ladies."

"All right," Balz grumbled. "But, I call it a dinner suit." Balz assumed a heroic pose. First one must wear correct underwear." He then hoisted on a pair of red boxer shorts with golden Teddy bears high enough to reach his chest. He tucked his shirt into the shorts and put his trousers on.

"Your shorts are showing, " I said.

Balz flipped the top of the shorts over his belt. "Shorts? That's my coverbuns."

NB

Balz reports will resome once I get the 'puter back and GWX reloaded.

....I now your option is the best thing for you and for Balz,but could you turn back an start before the 2 mission insted so to press hard on attack button....

papa_smurf · 07-02-10, 05:10 AM

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Disaster struck yesterday. Had to take computer to the shop. Diagnosis, damaged hard drive has to go and I've lost everything on it. I've had the computer 5 weeks. Grrrrr.

Hate when that happens

Paul Riley · 07-02-10, 06:11 AM

Brag,
You had the hard drive only 5 weeks?! daft question but any idea what may have gone wrong with it? mind sharing what make it is,ie Western Digital (very good brand,with data recovery software included normally)
The only thing I can come up with is that somehow the drive got formatted without you knowing,hardly possible but I once did it with an external hard drive,I formatted my entire system with a clean install of XP while having an external hard drive (containing all game data,saves,mods,patches etc) still connected effectively formatting THAT in the process! I was not pleased and it took me ages to reaqquire all the stuff I had downloaded over the years

Either that or somehow it has taken a bang or knock damaging the platter that writes the data.

Get well soon

Brag · 07-02-10, 10:16 AM

@ Paul Riley
Computer is a locally assembled machine. The techs asked me the same questions.

The only good thing is, I had little stuff in it and mostly backed up and the rig is under warranty.

As I use the cheapest (1 gig) broadband, it takes me over six hours to download GWX

@ Vendor

Will start new career at August 39 point (probably next week.

@Everyone.
Thanks for the good wishes

Herr-Berbunch · 07-02-10, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Brag

As I use the cheapest (1 gig) broadband, it takes me over six hours to download GWX

Back up, Back up, and Back up... but you probably don't need telling that now! Guess what I'm doing when I get home tonight

Jimbuna · 07-02-10, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

@ Paul Riley
Computer is a locally assembled machine. The techs asked me the same questions.

The only good thing is, I had little stuff in it and mostly backed up and the rig is under warranty.

As I use the cheapest (1 gig) broadband, it takes me over six hours to download GWX

@ Vendor

Will start new career at August 39 point (probably next week.

@Everyone.
Thanks for the good wishes

You should have let me know and I could have slipped another disc in the jiffy bag ya silly bugga

Paul Riley · 07-02-10, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

You should have let me know and I could have slipped another disc in the jiffy bag ya silly bugga

Thats what nikbear did for me about 2 yrs or so ago,at first he was a total stranger to me and he shipped me a copy of GWX3,and loads of mods and extras totally free!
A fine man indeed,in fact all of us are!

Sailor Steve · 07-02-10, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brag

As I use the cheapest (1 gig) broadband, it takes me over six hours to download GWX

Put it on a disc this time!

papa_smurf · 07-02-10, 02:00 PM

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brag

As I use the cheapest (1 gig) broadband, it takes me over six hours to download GWX

Put it on a disc this time!

Or like i've done, put GWX onto a pendrive

Jimbuna · 07-03-10, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Riley

Thats what nikbear did for me about 2 yrs or so ago,at first he was a total stranger to me and he shipped me a copy of GWX3,and loads of mods and extras totally free!
A fine man indeed,in fact all of us are!

You wouldn't believe me if I told you some of the countries I've shipped GWX to

07-01-10, 04:17 PM	#1
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Balz Disaster Balz had two great patrols and managed to sink 60,000 BRT on his last patrol. This included the Rodney. Disaster struck yesterday. Had to take computer to the shop. Diagnosis, damaged hard drive has to go and I've lost everything on it. I've had the computer 5 weeks. Grrrrr. So I called Balz and said, "You have to move back in time and start from scratch." "You miserable scribbler,"' Balz yelled. "You treat your characters like dirt. You send them into danger, you create problems for them and then send them back in time? Outrageous!! "Pipe down, Balzie," I said in the soothing tone I use to deal with characters outraged by what they have to do in a story. "We'll have party while we wait and you can wear a tuxedo and impress the ladies." "All right," Balz grumbled. "But, I call it a dinner suit." Balz assumed a heroic pose. First one must wear correct underwear." He then hoisted on a pair of red boxer shorts with golden Teddy bears high enough to reach his chest. He tucked his shirt into the shorts and put his trousers on. "Your shorts are showing, " I said. Balz flipped the top of the shorts over his belt. "Shorts? That's my coverbuns." NB Balz reports will resome once I get the 'puter back and GWX reloaded. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-01-10, 04:25 PM	#2
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Hope you get it back soon, took you long enough to get it! __________________

07-01-10, 04:29 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It's not like we haven't started over before. Hundreds of great Balz stories in the past. Will wait with baited breath. No, will go on with life normally until our magificent hero returns. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-02-10, 06:11 AM	#8
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	We wish Balz and the gang a speedy recovery Brag, You had the hard drive only 5 weeks?! daft question but any idea what may have gone wrong with it? mind sharing what make it is,ie Western Digital (very good brand,with data recovery software included normally) The only thing I can come up with is that somehow the drive got formatted without you knowing,hardly possible but I once did it with an external hard drive,I formatted my entire system with a clean install of XP while having an external hard drive (containing all game data,saves,mods,patches etc) still connected effectively formatting THAT in the process! I was not pleased and it took me ages to reaqquire all the stuff I had downloaded over the years Either that or somehow it has taken a bang or knock damaging the platter that writes the data. Get well soon __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

07-02-10, 10:16 AM	#9
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	@ Paul Riley Computer is a locally assembled machine. The techs asked me the same questions. The only good thing is, I had little stuff in it and mostly backed up and the rig is under warranty. As I use the cheapest (1 gig) broadband, it takes me over six hours to download GWX @ Vendor Will start new career at August 39 point (probably next week. @Everyone. Thanks for the good wishes __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

07-01-10, 04:56 PM	#4
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	That stinks, Brag. I hope you can get everything returned to a satisfactory condition.